"We are looking at embedding roof top power, off-grid power in new buildings & embedding green energy features in building codes," Goyal said.

NEW DELHI: Hoping that India will become the 'renewable energy capital' of the world, Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday cited solar parks and green corridors as solutions to overcome problems of transmission in the country.

"We are looking at embedding roof top power, off-grid power in new buildings & embedding green energy features in building codes," Goyal said.

Addressing the gathering at RE-INVEST 2015, a Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet & Expo, Goyal said, "Renewable energy is very important in sustainable development as well as a cleaner India." "Promoting renewable energy is not a pressure from outside, but a commitment from inside," Goyal added.

Goyal expressed confidence that the central government and states will come up with a policy framework to augment renewable energy in India. "We can have systems for self-certification or third-party certification & automatic approvals for small-scale green energy projects," Goyal said.

According to Goyal the renewable energy industry would be able to stand on its feet in the next three years & won't need any subsidy. "Subsidies can't take us beyond a certain point. However they are needed to give an initial push," Goyal said.

India's renewable energy sector is looking at attracting $ 200 billion in investments as several domestic and international firms queue up to tap the potential of green power.

"In terms of companies which are participating, several have committed to invest in renewable energy and those commitments total to numbers which even are more than the entire mission we have set up," Goyal had said earlier this week.

"We are looking at nearly twice the amount of interest than what our target is, more than 200 GW or 2,00,000 MW, with investments of $ 200 billion," he had added.

(With inputs from PTI)

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